Alcohol: A History by Charles Hadfield, Nicholas Cook, and Rod Phillips is a wide-ranging history of alcoholic beverages and their place in human civilization. The book examines how alcohol has been produced, consumed, regulated, traded, and understood across different societies and historical periods. It explores the development of major alcoholic drinks, including beer, wine, spirits, and distilled beverages, while examining the social, cultural, economic, political, and technological forces that shaped drinking habits. The authors also look at subjects such as brewing and distillation, the growth of the alcohol industry, changing attitudes toward drinking, prohibition and regulation, and the role of alcohol in everyday life. Rather than focusing solely on particular drinks or tasting techniques, the book presents alcohol as an important part of world history and human culture. The Indian paperback edition was published by Speaking Tiger Books and is 384 pages, ISBN 9789385755903.